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Didelphis marsupialis virginiana [6] The Virginia opossum ( Didelphis virginiana ), also known as the North American opossum , is a member of the opossum family found from southern Canada to northern Costa Rica (making it the northernmost marsupial in the world).
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Didelphimorphia is an order of marsupial mammals.Members of this order are called didelphimorphs, or opossums.They are primarily found in South America, though some are found in Central America and Mexico and one, the Virginia opossum, ranges into the United States and Canada.
White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta) Common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) †Didelphis solimoensis [85] Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) Genus Philander Gray four-eyed opossum, Philander opossum
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) The eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.) is expanding its range in West Virginia. The American, or northern, short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) The woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), typical of Canada, reaches its southernmost distribution in West Virginia.
The Didelphinae are a subfamily of opossums consisting of 15 genera and 123 species. [2] [3] [4] Specimens have been collected throughout the Americas, but are predominant in South and Central America.
Hunting, trapping and furtaking opportunities include bear (Ursus americanus), Coyote (Canis latrans), Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), deer (Odocoileus virgianus), Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), rabbit (Sylvilgus floridanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), squirrel (Sciurus ...
Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials. The six species in the genus Didelphis , commonly known as Large American opossums , are members of the opossum order , Didelphimorphia . The genus Didelphis is composed of cat -sized omnivorous species, which can be recognized by their prehensile tails and their tendency to feign death when cornered.
The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the only marsupial found in North America.A solitary and nocturnal animal about the size of a domestic cat, it is a successful opportunist and is found throughout North America from coast to coast (introduced to California in 1910), and from Central America and Mexico to southern Canada.